How do I love GenCon? Let me count the ways!

[Eridanis]

Reading your stories makes me envious and warm & fuzzy at the same time. This was the first GenCon in six years I missed (moving into our new house this weekend had to take priority), but Mrs. Eridanis and our two young-uns will be there next year without fail.

And thanks for my new sig, Buttercup!

 

[Piratecat]

I zoomed away from the EN World booth yesterday at 4pm, and got in to Boston this morning at 10:30 am! My plane had a mechanical issue and got to Cleveland only five minutes before my connecting flight left. Unfortunately, they managed to load my checked luggage onto the connection, but wouldn't let me on myself. I spent the night in an aiport-paid-for hotel, at least, and picked up my luggage in Boston when I got in this morning.

This was a fantastic con for me. As others have said, it was all about new friends and the EN World family. I ran three games for EN Worlders, played in three or four fantastic games by EN Worlders, got an actual copy of Dark Dungeons from der_kluge, went out to meals with fun people, and spoke to friends that I don't see anywhere else. It was pure glee.

I'm also pleased to say that thanks to background organization by folks like Dextra, Michael Morris and our videographer Rel, I was really pleased by how the ENnies went. I was nervous going into it, but I'm proud of how we did. If anyone has suggestions on how I/we could have improved things, I'd love to hear them.

Okay, more details later - but off to unpack!

A quote from one of my Eversink games, said by Teflon Billy: "A rusty crowbar? Finally, some treasure!"

 

[Buttercup]

an actual copy of Dark Dungeons from der_kluge

I'm ashamed that I forgot to mention this until I saw your post. Chalk it up to exhaustion, I guess.

Der Kluge, who is a really nice guy, was handing out copies of Dark Dungeons! Yes folks, Blackleaf in all her dead glory is now mine. And Piratecat's. And Xath's. And many others'. Curtis came with a whole stack of these and generously handed them out for our entertainment. He even gave me copies for my gaming group!

Thanks, Curtis!

 

[Crothian]

Ya, I got one of those too. Curtis is great and his round robin game after the ENnies was a lot of fun, though next year Curtis let's try to get an earlier game of it!!

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone:

It's my fault Black Leaf died.

 

[Ashanderai]

Hey! Very tired today, but happy to have met a few ENWorlders around (Justin, Ashanderai, Psion, Glassjaw - hi Chris!) while I was busy with the Arcana Evolved tournament. Next year I hope to find the Canadiana suite and meet more folks. Awesome con.

Same here. It was great to meet and greet some folks from both Monte's boards and here at ENWorld. I have a bad memory for names and considering that most everyone here has essentially two names please forgive me if I don't list you, but some of the nice folks I met were Varianor, wizofice, Valmiras, Etrius Dread, Psion, Rhyxivar, Chef Orc, Cthulhu's Librarian, Slappin Joe, Jedi Soth, Justin Jacobs, RBB, Slappin Joe, Teflon Billy, Universe, Queen D, Monte and Sue Cook, Mike Mearls, Chris Davis, and many others whose names I can't recall at the moment.

For those in the know about this, I will never forget the "Just throw the damn chicken!" moment we had... priceless it was. There was lots of interest in how Jade Oath was coming from a lot of people and that was a really cool thing for me to experience. Thanks to everyone organized things for the rest of us. We had a great time.

 

[Desdichado]

A quote from one of my Eversink games, said by Teflon Billy: "A rusty crowbar? Finally, some treasure!"

What a great line!

 

[Darrin Drader]

I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone:

It's my fault Black Leaf died.

We all had a hand in the untimely demise of Blackleaf. All of us!

 

[drothgery]

It's my fault Black Leaf died.

Well, what did she have for loot?

 

[fett527]

*sigh*

Have to wait until next year. But baby we'll make it!!!!!!!!